FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, the front. back, left. and right sides being the same in appearance except for variation in the location of the notches in the seal and thread termination points shown in the other figures;

FIG. 3 is a detail fragmentary side view of a portion thereof:

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof:

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof with the nozzle seal removed.

All broken lines shown in the drawings are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a shoulder for a container, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D614505-S	S1	27 Apr 2010	2 Jul 2009	granted	Shoulder for a container

›Other offices — 4 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-329374-S	S	25 Jan 2010	24 Dec 2009	published	Shoulder for a container
CA	CA-133488-S	S	6 Aug 2010	29 Dec 2009	granted	Tube container
TW	TW-D141611-S1	S1	21 Jul 2011	31 Dec 2009	published	Shoulder for a container
TW	TW-D143527-S1	S1	1 Nov 2011	31 Dec 2009	published	Shoulder for a container

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